Since there' already one for current top 10, I thought Id make this, Self explanatory.

I have too many songs I love so I'll do artists instead (they'll be listed in the decade they peaked IMO in)

1950's:
1. Elvis Presley
2. Little Richard

1960's:
1. The Beatles
2. Rolling Stones
3. The Beach Boys
4. Cher
5. Simon And Garfunkel
6. The Supremes
7. Aretha Franklin
8. The Monkees
9. Jefferson Airplane
10. Roy Orbison

1970's:
1. David Bowie
2. ABBA
3. Elton John
4. Donna Summer
5. Fleetwood Mac
6. Stevie Wonder
7. Queen
8. Paul McCartney/Wings
9. Carly Simon
10. Bee Gees

1980's:
1. Prince
2. Madonna
3. Michael Jackson
4. Cyndi Lauper
5. Olivia Newton-John
6. Tina Turner
7. U2
8. Bruce Springsteen
9. Depeche Mode
10. Eurythmics

1990's:
1. Janet Jackson
2. Bjork
3. Sheryl Crow
4. Alanis Morissette
5. Melissa Etheridge
6. Mariah Carey
7. Weezer
8. Nirvana
9. R.E.M.
10. Whitney Houston

2000's:
1. The Killers
2. Scissor Sisters
3. Coldplay
4. Kylie Minogue
5. Goldfrapp
6. Maroon 5
7. Gwen Stefani
8. Christina Aguilera
9. Franz Ferdinand
10. Hot Chip